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What kind of turn does the car make?
If you choose other. PLEASE EXPLAIN.
Left
 
17.9%, 5 votes
Right
 
67.9%, 19 votes
Other
 
14.3%, 4 votes
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Posted on 03-20-09 03:06:57 PM Link | Quote

Shiny new layout!
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You are in a car. You are in reverse. You drive your car around a corner like so (See following image)



The question is: What kind of turn did you just make, left or right?



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Posted on 03-20-09 03:08:50 PM Link | Quote
Oh my god, Kattwah's layout works!
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This is probably such a trick question, but the front of your car turned left, while you turned the wheel to the right.

*clicks Right*.

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Posted on 03-20-09 03:20:00 PM (last edited by Nao at 03-20-09 12:22 PM) Link | Quote
A right reverse turn, based on the wheel.

If you want to be more analytical and use that image to do it and use the car as, say, a compass, it went from 0 / 360 degrees to 270, which would indicate movement to the left or counter-clockwise.

I'd still say right though.

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Posted on 03-20-09 03:25:30 PM Link | Quote
Right. Even before I saw the picture I picked right.

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Posted on 03-20-09 03:28:50 PM Link | Quote
Right. Considering this move is used to park at the right side of a street, it only makes sense.

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Posted on 03-20-09 03:53:51 PM Link | Quote
Left, because in reverse, everything is backwards.

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Posted on 03-20-09 05:57:40 PM Link | Quote
Other, because I wasn't driving.

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Posted on 03-20-09 06:09:26 PM (last edited by Reimu at 03-20-09 03:12 PM) Link | Quote
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I am turning left, becouse I am facing gradually to my left, and as far as I know that's what is supposed to happen when you turn left.
And by that logic, the car is turning left.

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Posted on 03-21-09 12:12:06 AM Link | Quote
The car turns counterclockwise, and is propelled backwards. Left.

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Posted on 03-21-09 04:58:50 AM Link | Quote
Right and clockwise are not the same thing.

If somebody is standing to your right and slightly in front of you, he's on your right. If he takes a step so he's now slightly behind you, he's still on your right.

If, instead of him moving, you got him to that position relative to your facing by turning counterclockwise slightly, he'd still be on your right.

Whether you're moving clockwise or counter clockwise does not effect whether something is to your right or left.

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Posted on 03-21-09 05:51:39 AM Link | Quote
All of the above.

It's called relativity.

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Posted on 03-21-09 05:54:04 AM Link | Quote
Car was moving backwards, until it was suddenly moving to the right. Therefore, it turned right (and the steering wheel agrees!). Besides, it takes you to the right side of the path (as Kassad said), even if you're pointed the wrong way.

You shouldn't be reversing down the street anyway you horrible horrible person.
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Posted on 03-21-09 06:22:26 AM Link | Quote
I turned- FRAK I JUST GOT REAR-ENDED!

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Posted on 03-21-09 12:40:26 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by JDavis
I turned- FRAK I JUST GOT REAR-ENDED!




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Posted on 03-21-09 01:11:23 PM Link | Quote




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Originally posted by JDavis
I turned- FRAK I JUST GOT REAR-ENDED!

Damnit! Why did you turn backwards into me? Now I'm going to have to replace my whole front end! I'm going to need your insurance information!!

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Posted on 03-21-09 06:21:53 PM Link | Quote
Other. Like Xk said, I'm not the dumbass that's turning in reverse.

Then again, I am in Quebec and it wouldn't surprise me to see drivers here doing that - our reputation isn't the greatest.

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Posted on 03-21-09 08:38:07 PM (last edited by Giga at 03-21-09 05:40 PM) Link | Quote
Originally posted by SquashMonster
Right and clockwise are not the same thing.
Turning right and clockwise are, however.

Originally posted by SquashMonster
If somebody is standing to your right and slightly in front of you, he's on your right. If he takes a step so he's now slightly behind you, he's still on your right.
Agreed.

Originally posted by SquashMonster
If, instead of him moving, you got him to that position relative to your facing by turning counterclockwise slightly, he'd still be on your right.
Also agreed. You're turning to the left, and turning counterclockwise.

Originally posted by SquashMonster
Whether you're moving clockwise or counter clockwise does not effect whether something is to your right or left.
Agreed as well, unless you turn too much.

Movement isn't part of the source of the problem. It's just how the car turned. For example, if you picked up a piece of paper with an arrow on it, which was facing north, and turned it ninety degrees to the left, it would face west, would it not?

Also, to help my cause, the wheels are turning left as well. And, if you were driving forward, and made the same turn (west to north), it would be a right turn.

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Posted on 03-21-09 10:55:54 PM Link | Quote

Shiny new layout!
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I suppose you guys want to know what I think...

It is a left, right-hand turn.

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Posted on 03-21-09 11:03:45 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Kattwah
I suppose you guys want to know what I think...

It is a left, right-hand turn.


I was just about to post 'it's a Left turn in which the wheel is turned towards the right.'

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Posted on 03-22-09 01:31:03 AM Link | Quote
Z-Axis for the win.
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